Important Change

District boundaries for Congress and the state Legislature have changed, and may affect who represents you and when your election for these offices occur. See this resource from the League of Women Voters for more information.

New Mobile Version of Smart Voter in Beta Testing

For last November's election Smart Voter released a beta version of its new mobile site for California voters! It is especially designed for users of smartphones and tablets with touch screens, but has features that will be of interest to everyone. The new site will begin to cover all California elections later this year. You can take a sneak peek at it now at m.smartvoter.org

To vote by mail (formerly known as an "absentee ballot"), submit a completed application or letter to the county elections official between 29 days and 7 days before the election. You may request one in person at the county office. A voted ballot must be received by the county elections office or polling place by 8:00 pm on the day of the election.
Web sites of most county elections offices have an online form.

All voters may request permanent vote-by-mail status.

LIST of COUNTIES

All counties in California
- To browse all contests in a county, start with the county's home page. Smart Voter supports many, but not all, local elections in between the major June and November elections.

LINKS to OTHERS

Other sites provide more information on the upcoming election in California.

MESSAGE to CANDIDATES

All candidates in fully-participating counties with upcoming elections are invited to build their own free set of pages.